Ms. Carla Swayne has more than 10 years of experience in HR consulting and as a manager. During this time, she was responsible for the growth of the interim management segment in Germany at a leading global HR consultancy and for setting up a location at a competitor. In recent years, Ms. Swayne has supported SMEs and corporations across all sectors throughout Germany in dealing with difficult business situations or upcoming strategic changes along the entire functional value chain. Her clients include traditional family businesses as well as DAX corporations. Ms. Swayne's historical focus has been on filling positions in the areas of finance, HR and operations. Her path to becoming an experienced manager as a single mother has motivated her to contribute to filling key positions with female managers, as she sees herself as a credible link and sparring partner for companies and women who are about to take the next step in their careers. On the corporate side, Ms. Swayne worked for several years at a BIG FOUR auditing firm and a global service provider and, in these roles, supported transformation processes and restructuring on the HR side.